The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-07-28
Fashionable Dogs.

The coming dog" is said by an eX-
cellent authority to be white ''black
and TAM" so to speak-that is, pure
white English terrier. AT present
these dogs are too scarce to be fash
ionable, but the fiat has gone forth,
and the pug must look out for his
laurels, says Olive Thorne Miller in
Hdrper's Bazaar.
Alas for the pug, his ''day" is draw
ing near its close, say the knowing
ones. He is going out" poor wretch,
and before long he may be bought for
much less than the 500 or more one
has to pay now. However, no doubt
he will be just as happy and just as
much cherished, If in somewhat less
pretentious dwellings.
If one wishes to buy, she should ed
ucate herself that she may not be the
prey of dealer. Know, then, that
puggy's ''mask" of black should reach
the eyes, and be clear cut at the edge;
his color should be fawn without white;
his ears silky and black; black mole
on each check, and he must never
reach height greater than fifteen
| inches.
The two exquisite toy spaniels, the
''silky and sleepy King Charles" and
the ''soft and fawning Blenheim," will
always be favorite drawing-room pets,
even though they may not be on the
| top wave of fashion. They are among
the most useful of the small dogs, be-
| ing faithful and always certain to give
the alarm when things go wrong.
They are good natured. gentle, affec-
| tionate, with great pride and self-re-
| spect, and they carry their few inches
with as much dignity as the great st.
| Bernard his feet.
The King Charles should have little
or no white on his coat, while the
| Blenheim of pure white with lemon
markings has his price sometimes in
the thousands.
The italian greyhound, though beau,
tiful and the picture of grace in all hi:
movements. is not so popular as he
has been, for the reason that it is diff
| cult to keep him we'll in this climate.
| The most clever and teachable dogs
are poodles. 1t is these dogs which
dance, play cards, and in fact perform
most of the marvellous tricks with
which the books are full. In passing
| let me give directions in teaching 6
dog a trick. Take the animal alone
| into a room with which he IS perfectly
| familiar, where nothing is new and
nothing is moving that can attract hi:
wandering eyes-for it is his undivided
| attention you must have. Now tel
| him, and at the same time show him
| what you want him to do. If he doe!
not chose to obey when you are SURE
he understands, switch him a little
| says the man teacher, but should say
patience and kindness, with judicioul
reward, are better than switching.
The black poodle, his hair trimmed
off in lion fashion, decorated with sill
yer bracelets and an ornamental leath
er harness, is a costly and always /.
fashionable dog, though in the eyes O.
genuine animal lovers this improving
upon nature is always ugly.
May not this trimming of the hail
be the first step to reforming thii
| household animal with clothesP Al
their tight-buttoned coats, their brace
lets and collars. How short the dis
lance between that and full dres
suit! Will the dogs of 1886 walk OF
two feet and be clothed? Who woulC
dare to prophesy?
Shall l whisper hint to the buyer:
of dogs? After seeing that tn
"points" on which depends the purit,
of breed are right, look behind tn,
foreleg where it joins the body, anC
also behind the ears. and if any spot
are found on the skin the dog is dis
eased. Also notice if he shakes hi
head frequently; this is another sigl
of trouble.
To keep in health these pleasing pet
few short but emphatic directions
are given: Food but twice day. NJ
drink except water; a daily brushing
not with wire brush; little sulphu
in spring, and none at any other time
and never any candy or sugar